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This envelope lesson could not load. Once available, trigger a note and compare its onset and fade: an amplitude envelope changes loudness over time, not pitch. Audio needs your gesture. Check audio output before retrying; reloading loses unsaved settings.
Loading Ableton Learning Synths: Modulating amplitude with envelopes…Shape loudness · start at low volume
Press and hold a note, then release and listen to its fade. Change one envelope setting and repeat to compare the onset and tail: an amplitude envelope changes loudness over time, not pitch.
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